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The Robert H. Mollohan Family Charitable Foundation, Inc. has given the North Central West Virginia Parkinson Patient and Family Support Group a community grant for $1,440. This money will be used towards the purchase of videos, books, and pertinent medical periodicals, as well as the development of a webpage.
Dominick Policano was diagnosed with Parkinson Disease in 1994. Feeling frustrated with the lack of information available to him, he took matters into his own hands and began conducting research on the disease. After talking with other Parkinson patients, he decided that a support group for north central West Virginia was needed. Thus, the North Central West Virginia Parkinson Patient and Family Support Group was founded. The mission of the group was to provide current information for Parkinson patients and their caregivers.
Nine years later, the group continues to thrive and fulfill the hopes of Mr.
Policano. With monthly attendance nearing 60, the group continues to move forward by recruiting new members and providing patients and their families with the latest information on the disease. Local guest speakers come and share their professional knowledge with the group, which allows time for patients and their families to ask questions. Not too mention the group has successfully established a viable emotional and medical support network for Parkinson patients and their families in north central West Virginia.
For more information on this group, please contact Tracey Robertson at 304.623.1028.
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